HistoryMKE

By Sean Regan & Tim LundbergHistory

HistoryMKE episodes

June 22, 2020 The Mayor and The Madam
At the turn of the 20th century, Milwaukee was in the midst of a grand social experiment in which prostitution, along with other vices, was almost completely legalized. This episode tells the story of the city's most famous Madam as well as the Mayor who's policies made her famous.
21 min
June 08, 2020 Victorian Water Engineering
The North Point Water Tower and the pump station which is now Colectivo on the lake were once vital components of Milwaukee's water systems. In this episode we recount the history of both buildings.
15 min
May 27, 2020 Sinking of the Lady Elgin
During the night of September 6, 1860 a wooden-hulled steamship named The Lady Elgin sank into Lake Michigan causing the deaths of over 300 people.
21 min
May 11, 2020 Becker Fitch House
The Becker Fitch House is one of Milwaukee's historic buildings located in the East Side neighborhood.
14 min
April 28, 2020 Christopher Latham Sholes
The story of the typewriter and our modern keyboard layout.
22 min
April 14, 2020 The Bridge Wars (or the Founding of Milwaukee)
This is the story of the war that almost was, the conflict of three rivals, and the peace that brought about the founding of Milwaukee.
26 min
March 28, 2020 The Bridge Wars (or the Founding of Milwaukee)
This is the story of the war that almost was, the conflict of three rivals, and the peace that brought about the founding of Milwaukee.
26 min

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